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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Academy | Beacon Primary School | New Invention Infant School | New Invention Learning Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Beacon Academy | Beacon Primary School | New Invention Infant School | New Invention Learning Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WV12 5HA | Walsall, WV12 5HA | Willenhall, WV12 5SA | Willenhall, WV12 5SA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Needs attention | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 72% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.8% | 4.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.9% | 12.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.8% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 46 | 80 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 48 | 82 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 488 | 501 | 320 | 362 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 488 / 485 (101%) | 501 / 485 (103%) | 320 / 270 (119%) | 362 / 360 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.2% | 49.3% | 19% | 23.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Claire Chandler | Headteacher Claire Chandler | Mrs Debbie Ann Naffati | Mr Alan Pearson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wolverhampton North East | Wolverhampton North East | Wolverhampton North East | Wolverhampton North East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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